Thupparivaalan

Thupparivaalan (2017): Mysskin is one of the most overlooked filmmaker of Indian Cinema.He is way different from lot of filmmakers and his films are a reflection of his real-life character. They're moody, melodramatic, poetic, rebellious and stylised at the same time.Now he came with Thupparivaalan which is inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective thriller Sherlock Holmes.

Plot: Mysterious deaths happens continuously, at the same time a private detective (Vishal) is waiting for an interesting case. A kid asks the detective to find the murderer of his dog, then he collects clues which are interrelated with the dog's murder. Is the mystery solved by the detective ? My Review: Thupparivaalan is one of the rare detective thrillers of Indian Cinema and Mysskin made it special with gripping investigation and characters, During introduction of Kaniyan,refuses to take up the missing case of an arrogant rich man's daughter for which he promises Rs 50 lakhs but agrees to investigate a dog's murder case brought by an innocent kid, who has his pocket money to pay as fee which forms the basic part of the film.

Just like all Mysskin films, Thupparivaalan takes its own time to establish characters and initial screenplay flow to the core plot. Once the director sets everything, there is no looking back and he completely makes us glued to our seats to watch this edge of the seat action thriller.The Mysskin touch is present in every frame of the film.Especially the scene where Mysskin introduces the serial killers of Thupparivaalan. It's a quiet setting, inside a house, where all the characters meet at the dining table. Suddenly, a woman picks up a drink from the fridge that stores a dead body inside.It's freaking scary.....and the scene where Devil (Vinay), while butchering a person, pauses for few seconds to have his coffee in blood stained clothes..

But it is the climax which went wrong with 30 minutes hide and seek game in a forest area.It is so boring and repetitive which completely spoils the entire feel of the mystery solved.

The action sequences in Thupparivaalan are world class, especially the bike chase scene and the fight in Chinese restaurant are treat for action lovers.Thupparivaalan's another biggest strength is Arrol Corelli 's impressive background score and Karthik Venkatraman's cinematography is brilliant in action sequences.

Vishal has pulled off the detective's role easily with his quirky mannerisms and body language and natural style in action scenes. Prasanna, a fine actor, also does a good job as the detective's assistant, while Vinay Rai as the villain is a revelation. Among the female actors, it is Andrea who shines along with rest of supporting cast of Bhagyaraj, John Vijay and Anu Immanuel.

So,Thupparivaalan is an engaging detective thriller with Mysskin's terrific direction but poor climax which last for 30 mins spoils the feel.

My Rating 7/10

Continue this with a sequel...Make this in Hindi aswell

Director Mysskin made history of sorts in 2007 when "Anjathe" came out during the heyday of Valentine's Day, Cut to the present 2017, Mysskin joining hands with Vishal for Thupparivalan (Detective) was a news which stifled me. Anyway it would be right to mention that cinema enthusiasts need to thank Myskkin for those bold initiatives in making Tamil cinema an attainable dream for countless young wannabe filmmakers. So, putting aside the whole "I'm also from Madurai daaww" image we're used to, I was actually hoping actor Vishal would just, you know, act. And surprisingly, he did a decent job! No unnecessary comedy track or going off on tangents. As Kaniyan Poongundran, he actually delivered one of his better performances since that trainwreck "Avan Ivan" (2011), you know, the one dripping with Bala's village fetish but saved by the poor actors.

In "Thupparivalan," Vishal is believable as this detective who ain't afraid to throw down to solve a case, leading to some genuinely gripping action scenes. At the same time, he's this seeker, always trying to figure things out. The overall feel of the movie is a bit "Eeyore-ish," despite some forced, cringey laughs from the side characters - both the bad guys and the good ones. See, usually in a Mysskin film, even the supporting roles have this fascinating writing that sticks with you, you remember them even now. "Thupparivalan" kinda misses the mark there. But don't get me wrong, this flick is still worth your time. It's the kind of cinema that blends well with what good, meaningful movies should be.

Oh yeah, almost forgot to talk about the background score! The whole movie is loaded with good bgm that really amps up the mystery in Mano's (Prasanna) head, that guy's just waiting for instructions while the hero is connecting all the dots with some seriously cool visuals that'll keep you hooked. Good to see cinema like this today when our weekly releases have been flip-flop chicken flicks- blockbusters.

Being a hard core Sherlock fan of both Jeremy Brett and Benedict Cumberbatch , I was a little skeptical to watch this one. But it does entertain if you go with limited expectations. The movie has good pace and story.It only drags at points where Vishal wants to show his fighting skills.Vishal has always been a mediocre actor but this role works for him. The real surprise is an actor whom you usually watch for his dialogues barely gets one in and still delivers.

It is not a great movie but it is not bad either by looking at the trailer it clearly look like it is inspired from Sherlock Holmes,the screenplay is engaging,action looks good,performance wise Vishal did a pretty decent job as a detective,the villain in the movie too has done pretty good job but Andrea Jeremiah steals the show,she is a real badass in this movie